Bever found guilty in murders of five family members

TULSA — A Tulsa County jury has found Michael Bever guilty on all counts in the murders of his parents and three siblings, as well as the assault on another sister.

The trial lasted three weeks, and involved extremely emotional testimony regarding the brutal nature of the crimes.

The murders occurred at the Bever home in July 2015.

The Oklahoma State Medical Examiner's Office released a report in October of that year, indicating that the most brutal attack was on the suspects' mother, April Bever, 44.

She was reportedly stabbed 48 times, including 18 wounds to the neck and head, as well as suffering blunt force trauma.

Her husband, David Bever, 52, was wounded by "sharp force" at least 28 times, and also suffered blunt force wounds.

Daniel Bever, 12, Christopher Bever, 7, and Victoria Bever, 5, were all stabbed to death.

A 13-year-old sister survived the attack despite stab wounds; a 2-year-old sister was found unharmed on the second floor of the home when police arrived.

Robert Bever, now 21, pleaded guilty in a deal to avoid the death penalty.

Because Michael, now 19, was a juvenile at the time of the crimes, the death penalty was not on the table.

The jury will now consider whether he should be sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole, or life without parole.

If they decide to give him leniency, he still wouldn’t be eligible for a parole hearing until 2056.